TTC-K-14: The Sister's Meal Festival
The Sister's Meal Festival, which takes place every spring, is a time when young Miao people gather together and try to find loved ones. A few days before the festival, girls in the Shidong area flock to the mountains to collect wild flowers and berries to dye the glutinous rice known as 'sisters rice' - a favorite snack during the festival. The young women also dress up in elaborate costumes, fully adorned with literally pounds of silver jewelry. As people from several villages gather together, the girls beautifully dressed in their embroidered costumes, the mood is festive and the search for a marriage partner begins. Thus, the Sister's Meal Festival has been nicknamed the Miao people's "Valentine's Day."
Festival Date:
March 15th - 17th of Chinese Lunar Calendar
Please contact us for the exact dates on Gregorian calendar.
| Tour Style: | Small Group Tour |
| Start: | Chengdu |
| Finish: | Chengdu |
| Duration: | 8 days |
| Area visited: | The area of minority tribe of Miao people |
Highlights:
- The traditional Chinese teahouse at People's park.
- Qianling Park
- Matang Ge village
- Langde village
- Kaili Minority museum
- Jiaxiu Pavilion
- Giant Panda Sanctuary
Altitude:
Chengdu: 500m
Guiyang: 1700m
Kaili: 850m
Taijiang: 550m
Please contact us for pricing information.
Detail program:
Day1: Arrive in Chengdu
After arrives in Chengdu airport, pickup and transfer to your hotel, assist to check in. Relax in the rest hours of this day by having visit to the traditional Chinese teahouse at People's park.
Altitude: Chengdu: 500m
Day2: Chengdu to Guiyang
Fly to Guiyang, after arrive in Guiyang visit to the hilly Qianling Park where hundreds of people practice many different activities such as Tai-Ji-Quan, opera singing, gathering with singing birds or learning waltz.
Altitude: Guiyang: 1700m
Day3: Guiyang to Kaili
Visit Matang Ge nationality village en route, appreciating the Minority people's typical architecture - Wooden Stilt House. Then after visit to Langde Miao ethnic group village; an old village with beautiful traditional Miao style houses which is named "Village of China Civil Arts". When arrive at Kaili, where we will visit to Kaili Minority museum for discovering different minorities' costume. Then go to Xijiang, the biggest Miao village in China, with more than a thousand traditional houses gathered on the steep slopes of a high mountain.
Driving hours & distance: 200km on paved road, about 3 - 4 hours
Altitude: Kaili: 850m
Day4&Day5: Kaili to Taijiang - For the great "Sister's meal Festival"
We will take part in a special festival of Miao people which is called as "Sister Meals" that is also supposed to be the valentine of East country.
Driving hours & distance: 80km on paved road, about 1 - 2 hours
Altitude: Taijiang: 550m
Day6: Taijiang to Guiyang
Return to Guiyang Visit the Jiaxiu Pavilion, which was originally built in 1598. The pavilion is magnificent and unique of great culture significance in Guiyang.
Driving hours & distance: 280km on paved road, about 5 - 6 hours
Altitude: Guiyang: 1700m
Day7: Guiyang to Chengdu
By flight from Guiyang to Chengdu, after arrive in Chengdu, transfer to Chengdu Giant Panda Research Base, one of the most important centers in the world for the conservation of the Giant Panda.
Altitude: Chengdu: 500m
Day8: Chengdu to the airport for departure
After having breakfast, check out of your hotel and transfer to airport for your departure (transfer timings will depend on the International flight timing).
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